The Great Basin Desert is part of the Great Basin between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Range in the western United States. The desert is a geographical region that largely overlaps the Great Basin shrub steppe defined by the World Wildlife Fund , and the Central Basin and Range ecoregion defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ...

2025年2月12日 · Nevada is split up into multiple distinct geographical regions, from desert plains to mountainous plateaus. Great Basin. The Great Basin covers most of northern and central Nevada and is the largest desert area in the U.S. It features a cold desert climate, with hot summers and cold winters.

Nevada is a land of rugged, snow-capped mountains, grassy valleys and sandy deserts. The northern and central portions of Nevada are mostly within the Great Basin Desert, while portions of the southern tip are within the Mojave Desert. The border with Arizona includes the Colorado River and Hoover Dam.

It spans nearly all of Nevada, much of Utah, and portions of California, Idaho, Oregon, Wyoming, and Baja California. It is noted for both its arid climate and the basin and range topography that varies from the North American low point at Badwater Basin in Death Valley to the highest point of the contiguous United States , less than 100 miles ...

Mountains west of Las Vegas in the Mojave Desert A valley near Pyramid Lake Topographic map of Nevada. The landlocked U.S. state of Nevada has a varied geography and is almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province and is broken up by many north–south mountain ranges. Most of these ranges have endorheic valleys between them.

This map shows cities, towns, highways, U.S. highways, roads, airports, national parks, national forests and state parks in Nevada. You may download, print or use the above map for educational, personal and non-commercial purposes.

Average elevation: 4,839 ft • Nevada, United States • Nevada features a diverse and dramatic topography characterized by its mountainous regions, vast deserts, and unique geographical formations. The state lies primarily within the Great Basin, where the terrain is shaped by the Basin and Range province, characterized by numerous parallel ...

From the desert basin of Las Vegas to the surrounding mountain peaks, the state shows off a vast contrast in topography as you move from place to place. Explore a topo map of Charleston Peak in southern Nevada or uncover a fishing spot along Lake Mead , with topos showing off the state’s interesting topography from Reno and Carson City in the ...

2025年4月2日 · Nevada Physical Map. Physical features in the state of Nevada range between lush alpine forests in the west and sandy deserts in the east. Located almost entirely within the Basin and Range Province, it is the driest state in the US. The state’s desert landscape is studded with its share of incredible mountain ranges.

Nevada's temperate desert covers most of the state's area. The Great Basin Desert spreads over an area of more than 492,000 km² (190,000 sq mi). It is the largest of the four major deserts in the United States, with an area about twice the size of the UK .